IMAX Corp., provider of premium cinema and more recently also premium virtual reality (VR) experiences, unveiled its Q4 and end of year results and provided more details about the strategy and business model of its VR operations

There is no doubt the games market is still in the midst of a huge transition. Despite the fact that most companies in our publisher tracking work have transitioned such that the majority of their revenue comes from digital channels, the underlying upheaval and continuing uncertainty persist.

2017 continues to show promise from OEMs when it comes to wireless charging technology, following the launch of the LG G6 and Moto Mod at MWC in Barcelona, in addition to Huawei joining the AirFuel Alliance.

This 2017 market brief provides in-depth information on the current development situation and trend forecast of micro-LED technology in the world.
The goal of this report is to provide marketing and technical analysis with an up-to-date, thorough assessment of the industry and to forecast the major potential trends of micro-LED technology over the next five years, which is the period from 2017 to 2022. The report also estimates the market shares by shipment of each potential application in the mentioned 5-year period.

On-demand music service Spotify has passed 50m paid subscribers, up from 40m reported in September 2016. Spotify has been extending its lead in the on-demand music subscription business – Apple reported 20m paid subscribers at the end of 2016. Other leading music services include those from Amazon – which has been growing its base of bundled Prime Music customers, Google – with Google Play Music and YouTube Red, Deezer and Tidal.

French cinema company Gaumont is to sell its shares (34%) in cinema chain Les Cinémas Gaumont Pathé to its joint partner Pathé for €380 million ($400 million). Les Cinémas Gaumont Pathé is the largest cinema chain in France with a 13.5% market share in terms of screen count. It operates a total of 108 cinemas with 1,076 screens not just in France but also in Belgium, Switzerland and the Netherlands.

One month after adding mini programs to its messaging platform, Tencent-owned WeChat announced that it will allow official accounts to provide paid publishing content. Tencent is currently trialing the service with a select group of invited accounts.
WeChat official accounts were launched in 2012, allowing both companies and individuals to publish information to followers. WeChat reported 846 million monthly active users in Q3 2016, making it the clear messaging leader – but it also provides a broad portfolio of integrated content, services and payments.

At Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, along with Xiaomi’s recent announcement of the Mi 5c, the company announced a milestone with the inclusion of its own “in-house” SoC, the Surge S1. The development of its own SoC may help improve Xiaomi’s IP position and unlock increased sales potential for its smartphones.

Mobile World Congress is in full swing in Barcelona, Spain this week and there are many announcements relating to cellular modems and mobile SoC. Two major announcements came from Chinese smartphone OEM Xiaomi, and fabless semiconductor supplier Spreadtrum. While its announcement did not come from Barcelona...

Twitch has announced that is to begin digital retail of downloadable PC games through its streaming service. Streamers can add a direct purchasing link for a game to their page, of which 5% of any purchase goes to the streamer themselves.